GEOS2121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Coalbed Methane
14 Nov 2018
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Open cut coal mine is proposed to produce 9 million tonnes per annum (9 mtpa) for 20 years. Connection to the rail network to transport the cola is proposed. Import and export (consumers: mostly japan, south korea, taiwan, source of energy on a global scale, explore how this local region is connected to global networks, national: gdp, employment and development. Thoroughbred, wine, coal seam gas: competition among industries and stakeholders for water rights/restrictions (supply), land rights, how different stakeholders have different development planning for the region (or different interests, political: regional, national, global. International relations with other countries: paris agreement (2015): each country has their own endc (contribution commitments by 2030), proposed coal mine = 20 years. Goes against endc sustainability commitments by the national government: policies and regulations at regional and national scale, cultural: indigenous communities, ex. Historical and cultural values of land: people"s relationships with the environment is not limited to production and consumption holistic approach.
